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Old 05-27-2019, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dunbar View Post
Except that Rupert didn't say that at all. What he said was:

"In addition, you are technically supposed to withhold Social Security and Medicare tax from your housekeeper. Practically nobody does that."

There's no "knowingly" implication that I can see.
Someone who comes every couple weeks to clean your house or cut your grass or whatever isn’t your employee. He/she is an independent contractor responsible for their own taxes. Rupert is confused with someone that is there every day and you are their only customer.
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